Coat of arms of Kaliningrad

The modern coat of arms

The coat of arms of Kaliningrad is the official heraldic achievement of Kaliningrad in Russia.^[1]

Description

The arms displays a medieval ship for the harbour on the Baltic Sea, which has been important for the city since its foundation in the Middle Ages.^[2] The ship is flying a pennant resembling the Russian Navy Ensign on the top of the mast.

In the middle is an inescutcheon with the old smaller arms of the city, used when it was called Königsberg (it changed names in 1946, following its seizure by the Soviet Union from Germany). Königsberg is German for "King's Mountain"; the crown may be a symbol for the king. The adjacent towns of Kneiphof and Neustadt Königsberg (originally called Löbenicht) were merged with Königsberg in 1724 and their three shields were often used together during the following time, supported by the Prussian eagle.^[2]

The city uses a flag which is a banner of arms.

Gallery

Old arms of Königsberg. On the sides are the arms of Kneiphof (dexter) and Löbenicht/Neustadt Königsberg (sinister)
Coat of arms of Kneiphof
Flag of Kaliningrad
Old arms of Königsberg (Kv̈nigsperg in Preußen) in bottom right corner in roll of arms made by Johann Siebmacher

References

↑ "Герб города Калининград (1996, 1999 гг.)". geraldika.ru. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
1 2 "KALININGRAD (Калининград) (Königsberg)". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

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